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3 missing Washington children found in Aptos, mother arrested

Erica Carey told a KSBW cameraman, "Send a message to America for me. Children don't belong to the government. The government belongs to the people."

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Updated: 10:40 PM PST Feb 5, 2015

3 missing Washington children found in Aptos, mother arrested

Erica Carey told a KSBW cameraman, "Send a message to America for me. Children don't belong to the government. The government belongs to the people."

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Updated: 10:40 PM PST Feb 5, 2015

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WEBVTT INTO PROTECTIVE CUSTODY JUST ACOUPLE OF HOURS AGO IN APTOS,THAT'S ERICA CAREY. POLICE INWASHINGTON STATE SAY SHE AND HERHUSBAND TOOK THEIR THREECHILDREN AND FLED TO CALIFORNIA.WASHINGTON POLICE ISSUED ANALERT FOR THE FAMILY, AND THEYWERE FIRST SPOTTED IN THE RIODEL MAR AREA EARLIER THIS WEEK.THEN, THIS AFTERNOON, A WITNESSSAW THE FAMILY OUTSIDE THIS 76GAS STATION IN APTOS, AND CALLED911.THE CHILDREN, INCLUDING INFANTTWINS, ARE NOW IN CPS CUSTODY.WE CALLED CHILD PROTECTIVESERVICES TO TAKE CUSTODY OF THEKIDS.THEY WILL BE TAKEN BACK TOWASHINGTON.OFFICERS SAY THIS IS NOT AKIDNAPPING CASE, SINCE THEORDERS TO TAKE THE KIDS INTOCUSTODY IN WASHINGTON WERECIVIL.HOWEVER, THE CHILDREN'S MOM WASTAKEN INTO CUSTODY TODAY,BECAUSE POLICE SAY SHE WASRESISTING ARREST.THE RENGOS MADE WAVES IN THEIRNATIVE BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON,THIS PAST YEAR,AFTER THE COUPLE CLAIMED THESTATE WAS TRYING TO TAKE THEIRCHILDREN BECAUSE THE TWO GAVEBIRTH TO TWINS AT HOME WITHOUTASSISTANCE.I WAS ADAMANT ABOUT NOTLETTING MY BABIES LEAVE THEHOUSE.ACCORDING TO THE COUPLE'SEXTENDED FAMILY, THE PARENTSHAVE REFUSED TO USE ANYTHING BUTNATURAL REMEDIES TO TREAT THEIRCHILDREN'S ILLNESSES, AND ALSOSAY THERE'VE BEEN MULTIPLEPOLICE VISITS, DUE TO THECOUPLE'S DOMESTIC ISSUES.THE CHILDREN'S GRANDFATHERBELIEVES THIS IS WHY THE STATEOF WASHINGTON DECIDED TO TAKETHE KIDS INTO CUSTODY.AS FOR THE MOM, ERICA CAREY, CHPTELLS US SHE IS FACING BATTERYAND RESISTING ARREST.THE FATHER WAS NOT ARRESTED.REPORTING LIVE IN THE NEWSROOM,CAITLIN CONRAD, KSBW ACTION NEWS8.THANKS, CAITLIN.

3 missing Washington children found in Aptos, mother arrested

Erica Carey told a KSBW cameraman, "Send a message to America for me. Children don't belong to the government. The government belongs to the people."